SOLUTION: Blair needs a 25% acid solution for an experiment in class, but unfortunately, he only has a 15% solution in the stockroom. How much pure acid must he add to 80 litres of a 15% aci

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Question 799144: Blair needs a 25% acid solution for an experiment in class, but unfortunately, he only has a 15% solution in the stockroom. How much pure acid must he add to 80 litres of a 15% acid solution to bring it up to a concentration of 25%?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +x+ = liters of pure acid needed
+.15%2A80+=+12+ liters of acid in 15% solution
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+%28+12+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+80+%2B+x+%29+=+.25+
+12+%2B+x+=+.25%2A%28+80+%2B+x+%29+
+12+%2B+x+=+20+%2B+.25x+
+.75x+=+8+
+x+=+8%2F.75+
+x+=+10.667+
10.667 liters od pure acid must be added
check:
+%28+12+%2B+x+%29+%2F+%28+80+%2B+x+%29+=+.25+
+%28+12+%2B+10.667+%29+%2F+%28+80+%2B+10.667+%29+=+.25+
+22.667+%2F+90.667+=+.25+
+22.667+=+.25%2A90.667+
+22.667+=+22.667+
OK